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June 9, 2005
Robots Dance, Play at World Robot Expo
Optical-tongue robot checks an apple to measure its sugar content during the Prototype Robot Exhibition at Aichi World Expo in Nagakute, central Japan, Thursday, June 9, 2005. This robot uses infrared ray to analyze the ingredients of foods and drinks before serving to a guest, checks the guest's medical profile and then gives the guest health-related advice. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)
NAGAKUTE, Japan (AP) - They could hit fastballs, draw portraits and be seen breathing. Not bad for robots. Even so, these droids of all shapes and sizes - more than 60 on display at the World Expo on Thursday - still need some work.
Lined up in a row of booths, the robots were on display in the sprawling expo in central Japan to showcase Japan's leadership in robotics. With the nation's economy still sluggish, corporations, researchers and government officials are hoping the sector can provide new growth opportunities.
Story at : Yuri Kageyama, Robots Dance, Play at World Robot Expo, Jun 9, 2005, 12:53 PM (ET), http://apnews.excite.com/article/20050609/D8AK784O0.html
Robots at : http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/robot/index.html
Posted by sjc at June 9, 2005 9:56 PM
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